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A deeper look into the morphology and receptors found in the tick (Acari: Ixodidae) chemoperception structure, the Haller's organ
The Haller's organ is a sensory structure unique to ixodid ticks that assists in host seeking behaviors. Presented here are the results of a detailed comparative study of the morphology and the chemoperception gene expression of the Haller’s organ. The morphometrics study focuses on the three …
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One tick closer to a better understanding of tick physiology and how to incorporate tick biology in a classroom
… biology as well as give an overview of the Haller’s organ, which is the chemosensory structure found in ticks. In Chapter 2, I discuss a micro-computed tomography (MicroCT) scanning procedure I developed for examining the embryogenesis of the black-legged tick and document the full …